Olympian Ron Hill facing ‘biggest challenge of his life’ after dementia revelation
Olympian and marathon legend Ron Hill says he is ready to fight ‘the biggest challenge of my life’ after it was revealed he is suffering from dementia. The 79-year-old has vowed to battle the disease and not let it ‘get him down.’ “I can’t be ashamed of it because I haven’t done anything to deserve […]
Hunt adds Social Care to Cabinet role
Erstwhile Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has expanded his role in Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, becoming Health and Social Care Secretary. Health experts hope that Hunt will now focus attention on social care, something that has been lacking in his post as Health Secretary for the past six years. Discussing the news, Jeremy Hughes, […]
Laing Buisson publishes proposal for long-term social care funding
Healthcare economist and leading commentator on healthcare and social care William Laing has published a proposal for a long-term solution for funding social care. Laing, a director at health and social care market intelligence company Laing Bisson, has published the ‘Personal Asset Protection Guarantee’ (PAPG) White Paper, which outlines a scheme whereby individuals in need […]
Guest Blog, Christina Macdonald: 8 top tips for care workers…
Christina Macdonald, author of the book, Dementia Care: A Guide gives eight top tips for care workers… Get help when you need it – It’s not always possible to care for someone on your own – sometimes more than one pair of hands is required, especially if the person is angry or upset and not […]
Pickett: Alzheimer’s drug results ‘most detailed and promising’ yet…
New research focusing on the aducanumab drug –which is an antibody developed to target the amyloid protein; one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s – has indicated that a drug can discard the protein from individuals in the early stages of the disease. 165 people with early or mild stages of Alzheimer’s disease participated in the […]
